1ContentsChinese Abstract.....................................................................................2English Abstract......................................................................................31.Introduction..........................................................................................41.1 Research Background..........................................................................................41.2 The Significance of the Study.............................................................................41.3 The Questions and Objectives of the Study........................................................41.4 The Structure of the Thesis..................................................................................52.Theoretical Basis..................................................................................52.1 The Theory of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions..................................................52.2 Different Aspects of Funeral Rituals in China and America...............................73. Analysis of Different Funeral Rituals with Cultural Dimensions.103.1 Analysis from the Perspective of Individualism and Collectivism...................103.2 Analysis from the Perspective of Power Distance.............................................113.3 Analysis from the Perspective of Masculinity and Femininity.........................123.4 Analysis from the Perspective of Long-term Orientation and Short-term Orientation...............................................................................................................1324. Conclusion.........................................................................................13References..............................................................................................15中美葬礼仪式的跨文化探究摘 要从古至今，生死问题一直困扰着人类，所有人的最终归宿都是死亡。死亡是每个人的必修课...
